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Category: Money saving tips

We often forget that our skin is our largest organ. Everything we put on our skin can be absorbed into the body. Maybe you eat organic, whole foods. You drink water, exercise, and get eight hours of sleep. If you haven’t taken a serious look at your beauty routine though, now is the time. Here… Read More Ultra Hydrating Homemade Body Butter

With mere weeks to go until this baby is born, my husband and I are crossing items off our list and getting those last-minute things for our baby. We have a little nook in our hallway that we’re using for late-night feedings. We don’t need much furniture in the little area, so aside from the… Read More DIY $10 Rustic Storage Crate

News flash: baby bedding can be crazy expensive. Most of it is also a death trap. Sure, our parents used crib bumpers with us and here I am alive today, but think about putting one on your baby’s crib now and you’ll be nominated for the “worst parent of the year” award. Are people worrying… Read More Easiest Sewing Project Ever- DIY Adjustable Crib Skirt

I don’t know about you, but when I walk into Anthropologie I LOVE the smell of the candles they have burning. You know the ones – the Capri Blue and candles that come in those pretty glass jars. I’ve purchased my fair share of them over the years, but one thing that perturbs me is… Read More Making the most of your Anthropologie jar candles

Think you have to be some crazy coupon lady or stockpiler to budget for baby? Think you have to subscribe to a million newspapers and spend hours combing through deals to save a nice chunk of change? Think again. I’m proof that anybody, even those who have little or no experience couponing, can save money… Read More Couponing for baby- Even your average Joe can save some cash